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Seconal

Seconal

6 9.7
A strong drug used to make people sleep and to treat seizures
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛkənəl/
  • NSFW
translation icon : Seconal
  • After the surgery, the nurse administered Seconal to ease his discomfort.
  • take Seconal
  • doctor to prescribe Seconal
  • prescription for Seconal

Examples

  • When I can't sleep, I take one of those Seconals.

    Broadway Danny Rose (1984)

  • Ask your doctor to prescribe Seconal without delay.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Maybe I'll get into bed early, turn on a movie and take an extra Seconal.

    Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

  • Seconal to bring me down.

    Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)

  • I've got to have some Seconal.

    Dead Ringers (1988)

  • I take 200 milligrams of Seconal just so I can sleep two and a half hours a night.

    The Watcher (2000)

  • Fifty capsules of Seconal.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The doctor prescribed Seconal to help her manage her anxiety during the treatment.

  • Many patients find that Seconal effectively helps with their insomnia.

Synonyms

secobarbital
vsSeconal
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A medicine that makes you sleep and can control seizures

is the trademarked commercial name rather than the generic drug name
red devil
vsSeconal
  • NSFW
9.9

A strong sleeping drug used to calm people or stop seizures

is the trademarked commercial name for this same drug
secobarbital sodium
vsSeconal
  • Specialized
8.9

A strong medicine that makes people sleep and stops seizures

is the trademarked drug name rather than the chemical salt form

Surface Forms

Seconal singular
Seconals plural

Etymology

Seconal is a brand name for the drug secobarbital, which belongs to the barbiturate family that was used to 'calm' the mind and bring 'sleep'. So, Seconal means a sedative medicine given to help people sleep or to control seizures.